03 December,2016 12:09 PM IST | | AFP
Didier Drogba’s charity foundation to help causes in Africa has been cleared following an investigation into “serious regulatory concerns”
Didier Drogba
London: Didier Drogba's charity foundation to help causes in Africa has been cleared following an investigation into "serious regulatory concerns".
The Charity Commission launched a probe into Drogba's foundation earlier this year after the Daily Mail claimed just £14,115 ($17,764, 16,668 euros) out of £1.7 million donated to the former Chelsea star's charity had actually been used in Africa.
In the article, the Mail claimed that £439,321 was spent putting on "lavish" fundraising parties, and more than £1 million "languished" in bank accounts.
Drogba said he had spent his own sponsorship earnings first and planned to use UK fundraising money for future projects.
